]]>Northern Power Women: Beccy Barrhttp://beccybarr.com/2017/10/23/northern-power-women-beccy-barr/
Mon, 23 Oct 2017 06:40:17 +0000http://beccybarr.com/?p=229Role Models – Future List 2017: Beccy Barr
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]]>TV’s Beccy gears up for Ironman challengehttp://beccybarr.com/2017/02/06/tvs-beccy-gears-up-for-ironman-challenge/
Mon, 06 Feb 2017 23:16:36 +0000http://beccybarr.com/?p=217Many people who don’t participate in sport often use the excuse: “I don’t have the time”.

Others make time in spite of their hectic lives and commitments.

Take TV presenter Beccy Barr.

She lives in Lancaster, has a demanding high-profile job in Manchester, and is a single mum with a six-year-old daughter.

]]>As Putin Takes the Helm, All Is Not Well in Russiahttp://beccybarr.com/2015/11/15/as-putin-takes-the-helm-all-is-not-well-in-russia/
Sun, 15 Nov 2015 04:04:23 +0000http://beccymeehan.com/?p=155I’ve never before heard an economist applauding the flight of $100 billion in capital from his own country.

But then again, this is only my second time in Russia. And last time I remarked I’d never before visited a vodka and steak bar that didn’t have a vodka license.

]]>Commentary: Reform Key to Growth in Russiahttp://beccybarr.com/2015/11/15/commentary-reform-key-to-growth-in-russia/
Sun, 15 Nov 2015 03:52:11 +0000http://beccymeehan.com/?p=153The Russia Forum, held in Moscow each February, brings together politicians and business leaders to discuss investing in this vast resource-rich country.

]]>Blame selfishness, not capitalism, for our woeshttp://beccybarr.com/2015/11/15/blame-selfishness-not-capitalism-for-our-woes/
Sun, 15 Nov 2015 03:51:19 +0000http://beccymeehan.com/?p=149I LOVE a protest. So long as it involves a point worthy of consideration, and preferably a brazier, I’m there.

I’ve spent quite a while wandering around the OccupyLSX site reading the bumf and trying to look inconspicuous…

]]>Remember Greece is not the only problemhttp://beccybarr.com/2015/11/15/remember-greece-is-not-the-only-problem/
Sun, 15 Nov 2015 03:50:44 +0000http://beccymeehan.com/?p=147If I’m getting sick of talking about Greece, I’m pretty sure you are just as sick of hearing about it. The thing that worries me more about the news fatigue around the Eurozone crisis is that we are about to become horribly complacent.